In April 1972, “ABC” label released “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim”, the third Jim Croce studio album. It was recorded 1971-1972, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.

Personnel:

• Jim Croce – lead and backing vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
• Maury Muehleisen – guitar, backing vocals
• Tommy West- bass, percussion, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboards, electric piano, backing vocals
• Joe Macho – bass
• Jimmy Ryan – bass
• Gary Chester– drums
• The Briggs – backing vocals
• Terry Cashman- backing vocals
• Bruce Tergesen – engineer
• Paul Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Croce.

1. You Don’t Mess Around with Jim
2. Tomorrow’s Gonna Be a Brighter Day
3. New York’s Not My Home
4. Hard Time Losin’ Man
5. Photographs and Memories
6. Walkin’ Back to Georgia
7. Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)
8. Time in a Bottle
9. Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
10. Box #10
11. A Long Time Ago
12. Hey Tomorrow